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Half of women on boards like quotas but male colleagues say no - survey 21 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK: Half of women sitting on corporate boards of directors around the world support quota systems to fix stubborn...

Replica of 5,000-year-old 'Iceman' made on 3D printer 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

US Paleo artist Gary Staab works on another copy of the Oetzi mummy at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy,...

Europe is malaria free, 214 million cases in rest of world in 2015-WHO 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Europe has become the world's first region to wipe out malaria, with zero cases reported last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...

Daily Mail publisher says has not submitted Yahoo bid 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 12, 2013 photo illustration shows the newly designed Yahoo logo seen on a smartphone. Yahoo on...

How to tell your best friend their breath smells, and why 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Everyone knows and no one dares tell her: she suffers from bad breath. ((Bildagentur-online/Tetra-Images / dpa) Some people emit an unpleasant smell around...

Microsoft to stop production of Xbox 360 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would stop production of its popular Xbox 360 video game console, which helped the company gain a...

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks 21 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

By The Associated Press The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it...

German museum exhibits racist stickers spanning 130 years 20 Apr 2016 - 06:47 pm

BERLIN: One of Germany's main history museums is exhibiting racist and anti-Semitic stickers spanning more than a century, a show that comes as...

Apple updates MacBook with latest processors, longer battery life & new rose gold finish 20 Apr 2016 - 06:09 pm

Apple updated MacBook with the latest processors, improved graphics performance, faster flash storage, an additional hour of battery life and a new rose...

Netflix discovers being first global TV network Isn’t so easy 20 Apr 2016 - 05:47 pm

Germans and Singaporeans can’t watch the latest season of “House of Cards” on Netflix. For subscribers in Japan, it’s hard to find programs...

Quitting apps does nothing to save battery life: Experts 20 Apr 2016 - 04:51 pm

Many smartphone users regularly close down apps in the belief that this helps to preserve battery life. In reality it has no power-saving...

Chocolate milk maker wanted study touted with "Concussion" 20 Apr 2016 - 04:33 pm

NEW YORK: A small chocolate milk company wanted to tout the ability of its drink in helping high school athletes recover from concussions...

Airbnb adds new recommendations features 20 Apr 2016 - 04:28 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Airbnb is adding recommendations to its online accommodations service, building on its knowledge of travelers' preferences, coupled with tips from locals....

Cholesterol drug may fight prostate cancer 20 Apr 2016 - 02:13 pm

London: A drug designed to lower cholesterol stops the progression of prostate cancer, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. The researchers...

EU takes on Google with Android antitrust investigation 20 Apr 2016 - 02:08 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union is expanding its battle with Google, alleging that the technology giant is rigging the global market for mobile apps...

New hope as gene manipulation restores eyesight to blind 20 Apr 2016 - 01:51 pm

Paul Bishop, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Manchester London: Researchers at the University of Manchester have discovered a technique that could...

Brain-dead woman gives birth in Poland 20 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Prof. Barbara Krolak-Olejnik, head of the neonatal unit at the University Hospital in the southern city of Wroclaw. Warsaw: A brain-dead Polish woman...